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Google Knol – No Threat to Squidoo

The recent announcement of Google’s new project – Google Knol – prompted this post from Seth Godin.  Having been a Squidoo Lensmaster for about a year now – I see no reason to believe Google Knol will negatively affect Squidoo.
Although Knol and Squidoo have similar business models – the motives behind the creation of content […]

Google’s War on Paid Links Similar to War on Drugs?

Although I’m not at all comparing paid links to drugs – I find it interesting to analyze Google’s war on paid links in the context of the “War on Drugs” - with one major difference.  By creating such immense value in links – Google is now waging war against something it created.  Anytime something has […]

Can Google Walk the Tightrope Between Corporate Earnings and Search Relevance?

Can Google continue to maintain excellent earnings growth while increasing the quality of search?  As successful and profitable as she is – Google has a big challenge ahead of her.  The bulk of her revenue is generated via online advertisements.  In addition to the advertisements generated by Google searches - websites ranging from hobby businesses to […]